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Sfl?:0: f Y LISRARY ' . - AtVU.l Kt.' TRICE 5 CENTS A COPY. . NEW SIMM ES ENLARGED AM IMPROVED. 50 CENTS A YEAR. VOLUME 2. ASHEVILLE, N. C, OCTOBER, 1895. NO. 9. G)fiuer Bosajeff's ourtsfiip. IN CAMP-MEETING TIML. lis -r n i i c i ; i : . An every thing v as going on so nice at the ('ami -ground a nice girl sang out, like a blue bird who that asked" Rev. E. J. Stevenson of bin accompanis: at his Hide "that my sister Avu" i' difI Rosa. Ava Blanche looked round to see who it wan talking at her buck bow came wiu here Rosu.'" she said. "She came with me" said Steven-on 'Well how came you here?" Maid "liver Bosweil, "I eanie on my 'Oh doiit atlirm it mo" said ( (liver. mean just what I Hay "Why do you hate (ireen Hill ho" said Oliver. "I dout bate (ireen Hill I bate the ieoii.' "Pshaw ! who in it you hateso bad." "An old wo man called me a fool and every thing she could think of because I was laughing. " Oliver knew who she was, he saw his mot tier talk ing to Ava and he heard what she said, but did not tell Ava. A troubled look came in his face an stood Ma ring at one another for at least u second; earh eiie a as surprise 1 to nee the other, feet" "1 thought you was tied to . looked at the darling girl. It j some pirl called Brown said seemed us it he was bound with! diver "Shecanie with thut middle chains, and his mouth wan closed -size brot her of vours" 1 'our faces l,v t he j:iWH of deut It, he sal with. silence for a few moments, and. then drove faster and faster, uot ; a t hi ug w as said of A v as madness I but Stevenson was the most sin- again now uud then a word was. j prised of all to meet Oliver Ron- pokettt Rosa and Willie about, ; well. Thee been ei'oiiies and ( 'umpuieci ing bu.tjt w us answered had promised one another not to in Mileniv. j ; 'i w n ti a grt 1 til! t hey were t wenty Oliver sat in 'silence long enough ! and not to marry till thirty, he began to si tig a song t he two , -.'-bough ' Hixer had heard of ' ,. irs was In mud t o help him sing. ; -! en-Otl th 1 h I 111 111". :l.t li d heard of Wigs I '.row n would also ' , ca '. ! i :-. .. stevens.a "vou have broken your promise I'.o.-wel!" "and you have to Steveii-Hi" !'v r said. Where t hat live dollars on Let ng.iii.M t.i"' S lid Si " e. '.- I here liijlle ! I diver' o.iiu agaiu.-l " V. -, ill st rike off even, and swap , " ' ii' i sw a ping' git Is w it h me" -. , : ' 1 1 1 ni.uM in.it ei ve this i,f (ul;ii' f ir y oil ii lid Olil s . t " W'.ii' till oil o li her-'r--i : S' ei eii.-ou "an I then you i .ilk.' before t hey finished . s ot girls. Arthur came This time Avas voice wits sweeter than ever. Their song grew .sweeter and Mn'ciw until uli their minds was lost in its sweet breath. "l'.rightly no .v the moon is beaming over mountain, tower and tree, and t he lie htsof heaven ,1 re st I I'll miug I .ilK'S of gold upon t he sea." i Nil one was ashamed to oeii j t heir mouth. The horses trolled on and on. as their song wan linislied rili Ii 'one looked up mid , t he moon had just risen, each one was a i n a zed , "Time to ipi t work i "said, Oliver." ,"1 guess its lime. .... Ii Oil vers sister aud, )li vers ; for you to go home and quit court '. ..tber with Mist. Brow u, the ;ting"said Willie 1 think it harder j rt which Steverisoiis bud been j t huu any thing else "1 suppose j . j nil i n at the house ot. "liny, ,tt is but u hen a man has a ehuuee j i. Willie Oliver suid to his j h had better be alii.' 'Tie: , : lie hub brother "1 su ppot-e ! ough t " said Willie "for its just nive stolen Stevenson's I lluVv uud then one can gel the chance." A uieiry time it was for the four guv .voiing eoplu. The horses kept time trotting while the two lads kepi lime with her mot her passed slowly to com pnre with the rent of the week. Ava was looking out of the win dow w hen she Haw a tall woman coming, and ran to her brentb lens. It was her mother. "Moth er, have you got a letter forme," stiiil Ava. "Yes," answered her mother. "Iet me have it please, oil mot tier, let me have, I would not let any one see it for tl ve dol lars." AvilKoon received the let ter, but knew wall enough who it came from. She tore open the envelope, turned it over and over. and looked in every direction to assure herself that no one was near, and then tetran to read: Marietta, Ala., July 10. Miss A va Rlaiiehe: My Dearest friend I hope you will forgive me for not writ ing sooner. I have never enjoyed myself since the night when I came home. I think I left all joy behind me. I w ill nf ver be hu py until I vow we will never part no more till death ijopart. There is never a day but what I think of you, my true love. Father said he was going to kill me for killing his horses, horse rather, one is dead und t he other is try ing to breathe its last breath Hut when we are ' married you will pay him back, will yoti uot, dear one'.' Remember the -one who lovt - you. for my hear in u! ,v ay s w it h you, as if seems to me. I am coming to see you Monda v, and 1 e vou w ill sa Y. e ,v i back. -IM, W ,.i ha , I r. . well, sun. ; ma' A.'I.' r8j.i.i,..Mi,g 1 Qt& VMthglu ii J laughter. art suppose you swap e has been wanting to it ii me" "all right" said e I the Bon.wclls ollg-ht to in lie, and ail t he j there tiioul hn. Time w elit on and -lit to have a Hos- wn t ill I he v i unie erv neur hoine. I .--1 ig lit ";.-aid Steven- j ".Such a tine tune we tiave had" dd like to have back ftUi,i .vu "1tes indceii'' buid So t hi-cliiiijge was i iliver. 1'cli u c 1 hey were t hiiikiug . ... d h.ei u I'.alau ; ot" home t lay weica.t lia; door. ,,ei. 1 1 I,. I . leain'he u lUii 'ITjey bid one auolher goodiy . .;. Wnrigi'M who ! And Oliv.r and Willie Malted ,s. Hii'i' ift'hcr bu.-i-i.i -s. bubhluilifsa llic iiiur nieiiy up to the canip- I KnAuJ. Muuv ueuci. looked on Vil t witB amazeuitiut ustUcv laughed 'TJtty ure thte U-iit looking 7-"jj'lL'rt ut the grouudd'' buuiO j, -i I.. - I'., ery" hing coined usiul that day. n;,d ihv next i k next but lie. lourih was B, boi.ic. i 'ii ver aud I' 'ifik wtre bound, toeocort Ava ,ii'I?iosa home, viul Arthur was ' tu the home of the Boswells i Mt-iOl'jr. Ava was glad when Vf rtodjlionje. "I never intend f v.uc to ureen ilia again "uue fly tnatter what happens" buck taster than they came. They did not get far beiole the.y Were over taken by night, they did uot cure for night but proceeded on aud day was jusl breaking when they reached home. Arthur was there, the three- boys .had line times laughing together when Arthur started home. Willie aud Oliver gave him a nice little kits and told him good by. Aud the last word Arthur heard vvus something about Ava and Rosa. "Tell Ava said Oliver" that I am not dead, but I dout lack' inuch of it, lor I nearly killed the horses, and Father nearly killed me." Two weeks passed swiftly by but the day Ava was waiting for l'i ieml. Forever, t Miver lios ,!!. . A v a 1 1 id not know what to say but Ml in won lei-, not k 'lowing what to way or do, Arthur a 'id his father had their jokes. Sun day pasMed off like a dream Mmi day came, a sad day it. was to Ava. It .-.eeined to her it washer last, .1 u.M at the tune 'eeityed Oliver steppeil in briskly, Mis. I'danchu greeted ' him warmly. Ava was rushed' in hi company they seated themselves where Ava read his last letter. Her cheeks were red and her even glit tered. "Are you glad to see inn" said t Hi ver. " Very much su prised" said Ava bashfully. 'T thought you knew I waa co'ining." "Oh, of course I did" s d Ava. Oliver took her baud lightly in bi.s own aud looked her straight in the eyes.' Ava 1 certainlv do love vou, do you lo v e a 1 hiiig like m. Ava still said nothing she was as pale as death. I love you Oliver she. said, uud--and mid, wilt you mai i'V me. ' ".i guess kii" she naid and ran as t'uM a.- stiecouhl. The next day at ten o'clock Oliver Inn! his d;irli;iil'acoiiseiit., bl.it. (be task was uoking Mr. leanche and J his wife. He thought he found" j bis opportunity. Mr. l'.lain.-lie was haiuliiig up tobacco. Arthur J was with him also. Oliver went on to where bis intended futlier- j iudaw Was,. Arthur wont idler j more tobacco sticks aud Oliver hud his opportunity. Mr. Blanche was staudiug ou a fence rail when Oliver went in be was muttering something to Ava. "Mr. Blanche caa-cau I cau I have have when he got to where Mr. blanche was he pulled the rail from under him and he went thump to' the ground. "Oh, 1 an dead, I am dead," cried Mr. Blanche. Oliver was scared half out of hi life- "Bring Home .vater ipiick'," said RAIN ROW Ro.VRtllN'fi lU SH Oliver to Arthur. Arthur brought J some water and poured it on 1-, i ver, n he was) squalling ho. (Hi-1 Thin how" in large an well an ver picked up Mr.. I'tanr'he and commodious f he main building in started with him to the hounjo2 X S two ntorien and an attic, whfre be lni.l him on the m MfllTh0 iutior jM llirniHhl or tiin- bean to Inugh, mich fun ww it1 inhed in the most, substantial for all the family except Ava. I Such jokes a. they had on Oliver nmm,Pr Th" lon comtien but he preyed on to the end of native w.Mdn of deop forent- so it uiatrinioiiT. .f'r. Blanche gave 'once lont we never get with help'" hit con-tent and that night after' The n.omn of the house large and upper Mrs. Blanche gav hem. (.olllmill()Ulj with h,,rh .viUam Before dinner neit day he wmi aU) vv,mJinVs) w ia asking Ava to "name th day. ! k wjt, . , . v,,tik. Six months said Ava, and not.h-! Ml hllll ,i,vhu ing lwn." Oliver went home! , ... . . . . , , , . ... wmter and summer ixiartiem the heart sick, for ho had counted on i getting her while he waa tber. I for"ur ,r r ',,,t A month passed, two monf tin, i during winter and so they use.! yet the time neemd far off. Bv the tiack for comfort. In summer th third month Ava wan out" of - we open both parte and makes a the notion of marrying Oliver. u ho(Jm, tUui fu . ( f and was going to marrv a mnn The landlord Jauifs I. Wardner from Ten,,., but her mother 1M u h)t, 1H ,.tlUtM ;1 ,euturnoi., minded her of her promise, t.d ' ,,,,. au fuu (il), ,.x ir,.w told her she must, kep it. She ,o,hat. e..,r of arre.d to "nhnke" the Tenner , man but it wan greatly against aw jw) lltm S(0u her will. n.vem her earnest Unt.i,w ; Such a nice time'thev had filing ,'i,.. j ,, , ,- , , "IIS plitCM.'l ,il ! !lH .l.HpOKUl Ot 111 ior tne weiiomg. rtnurann i my won going to be head waiters 'Sucii-timen as w will have when w" Ava gets married." aid .An-. me. . O'l the morning of the day set for the woddiag, nouii ftf'y boys in ! i-trls marehed to church Av i and ' iliver "was iii front. They looked pule and sad. when the preacher rend 'he license and took bin tet o.ii mat rtmmiiy l'i -o; e' said sin' 1'iiiI.wNk!! when she ma cried. The nest, day ihe ba I" : hem gotidbv and went, to ber.Vaat s to live. Slw landeil save, d id one wiir after A 'n i lien", cige Vr' biir was aiarril u Oily t'.oMWell. RoMa and Aliuie said they were not .join." to mar ry Boswella but they dli.l. Oliver aud Avu. still wing love solids, viuas'a as if they own t ile Whole esiaiihsiitiieut . Mr 'A . i aUi like in Archaeologist and lias collec fed m f -hf Region 'pet-tmtnn ti Aucien! fathers . liicii seeiiis to polllt. ' o . ... i :1 ji i ;t u .1 ilegrutlUtl sauet'H!e or o her niuiwu .t a 'i. i- : n ti in porn , .. p. . U.i pit wit h -iiieniouu.l h.n'.j.-is ot idle Went, rurlosity enough ao that til iu.ucatu VHuk mau on. ',., ,ly an old uuil. Man s. n . i i i aud Ava aay mu t ried t 'li r. ihe m glad ; ii ! ei ior ; egl. ,u ! In1 , ,'i.o- let .T 'i I m ! .'ill j , t I' iri', . -.t! :i ! mulls up .;, wot I ii : ia Indian corn i no tighter sav (.lie a.ti i NeH tlie ll t file ' ' i n.-. a boll t I lll iiouse ol iiieaalive iiiihiuIh and lards all Mini. Th wile Uirougli Jh' lellee .in 'a.. ..1UII..I. I'lill iiiaie aioliiaiH Look ak life by liiiting aiiiiii.iln w lien detn uud Idea uiouulM l Uijia real lite, j At the head of uaviguiiou of , Kuiutiow .vuteis metliiuk ar a navigation of the Kriubow vviAlwrn thai ;i dam hai bewii coiihl ructed tiy iiieann ot which Mr. VV. haa built to ki-p the vtttturiu tor two ; iniien lowarilw Lhesouthaud Went : is Hooded, t aking in l Wo or thre natural poiuln and making a , beautiful liw.'l of vatr w ho shores come, clone to l.hu hoiMtt lik iu the languag ol King to ,' ,n Vu,-y iilt,., s Weil n at- liloeu do mil imagine y oursell , trai t ive. The liamboV lloum) no, to be otherw ise -that, w hat , vv ill aecommodate forty boarders vou were or might havebeta was j ''l-""1,JI uM,J- ' he terumar iruiu . . . ,. . fs.uil to siu.oo a week and also uot. otherwise than what, it had : ..- ,, , , i ? 1 - to J l -i iiccol ding to loeatlou. b, Wii would have- upiared to , t ,(AiJnl(.llL ,.,. iJhV- A)J. t Llf.ii to be otherwise. !dress ol dem U.J. M. Waidlier. l ilt KM,I. Tes, i uiouial eucoiiragjiig iu one of lute letter to the lileaner w hu h suy s. Pear Sir, I would say that Mr. Nye is doomed aud as to your writings wwuid say in your favor I teuifiiu Yours, J. K. U viiitlss, Nashville Teua. i V , M. K, Beunern AuLlior and Publisher from a Philadelphia house met, vvith cliaruung Ad mir ation I'rofesdoroi Fullers (ileaner herein our City and is more than charmed at our little Hero's big start as a Newspaper Editor and worthy ot the position ia which ho now feels Mr. W. Ben nets is a. fiuo gentlemen is glad to, meet such a young Editor of the day and wishing him great success. We are Yours, Fullers Gleaner. , Rainbow , N. Y . Marshal! Republican Paper says as follows iu compliment to Fuller's (J leaner: "Vn have oa our table u copy ot Fuller's Glea ner Published, afc Aslieville with J. M. Fuller of New York aa Edi tot. Mr. Fuller will make his pa per equal to the Courier Journal and will set Henry Watteraoa and Nat S. 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